Telsyte’s Australian Enterprise Mobility Market Study 2014 research found BYOD adoption has reached a critical tipping point, with around two-thirds of Australian and New Zealand enterprises now allowing staff to use personal devices for work.

BYOD may be a matter of flexibility and convenience for the user, but it is a significant source of risk for the organisation.

This is particularly critical for the sectors where the need to protect data privacy and security is paramount.

To successfully use BYOD, including an increasing range of wearables, organisations need to develop networks that control information access and provide support on the back end.

Corporate apps also need to be thoroughly tested for security issues before being deployed. Having a well-considered and well-communicated mobility policy is critical to a secure mobile environment that protects employees, customers and the organisation’s intellectual property and data.

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